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CO OP is recalling the above batch of its frozen hash browns, due to the possible presence of pieces of white plastic. Point-of-sale recall notices will be displayed in stores supplied with the implicated batch.
Burren Smokehouse is recalling the above batch of Smoked Irish Organic Salmon due to the low level detection of Listeria monocytogenes. Consumers are advised to check their fridges and freezers for the implicated batch.
Researchers have detailed the first reported Clostridium perfringens outbreak in England associated with leeks in leftover and reheated cheese sauce.
In December 2018, public health authorities were alerted to 34 reports of diarrhea with abdominal cr
The former managing director of an egg company in Germany linked to a multi-country Salmonella outbreak in 2014 has been given a suspended prison sentence of one year and nine months.
Stefan Pohlmann was sentenced at a court in the city of Regensburg
Frozen food manufactures are addressing some unique food safety challenges, which the American Frozen Food Safety Institute (AFFI) is actively championing through research, education and best practices. Dr Sanjay Gummalla, AFFI’s Senior Vice Presiden
There is no risk to food supplies as a result of the coronavirus outbreak, senior government officials say.
Panic-buying is an issue, but this is expected to end as people realise supply lines are secure and run out of space in their homes to store f
Laboratories operated by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine will soon be assisting in the efforts to detect and diagnose Covid-19 in humans.
“The department will continue to provide the laboratory supports that are essential to ensuri
Businesses have announced a raft of new measures as the food sector recalibrates to cope with the fallout from the spread of coronavirus
While there are no industry-wide food safety standards for vertical farming, there are strict protocols that most companies put in place, according to a U.S. expert.
“Vertical farms are, in fact, generally and significantly safer than conventional ag
Flexible packaging has become an obvious solution for brands in the past few years. It is easier to ship for retailers—taking up less space and weight. It is better for consumers in terms of space management in the home, both in the fridge and in cup
Microbiological foodborne disease (FBD) places both a public health and financial burden on society. In 2018 there were estimated to be 2.4 million FBD-related cases in the UK.
Norovirus accounts for the highest number of cases at around 383,000, foll
A parliamentary committee in the United Kingdom has put forward an amendment to the Agriculture Bill to protect food standards.
Members of the cross-party Environment Food and Rural Affairs (EFRA) Committee made the move after a hearing with represen
A large proportion of Campylobacter infections are not sporadic and can be linked to outbreaks, according to a study in Denmark.
Campylobacter outbreaks are rarely reported, which may reflect limitations of surveillance testing as molecular typing is
Patrick Quade, the crowdsourcing expert who founded iwaspoisoned.com has expanded beyond food safety with a health and safety community issue-reporting site that captures the public’s Covid-19 experiences.
Safely HQ is Quade’s second crowdsourcing
Unique Industries Inc. is recalling the above batch of Unique paper straws due to a level above the legal limit of 3-monochlor-1,2-propanediol (3-MCPD) in the coating of the straws.
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